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Virginia·Harrisonburg County
11 tracts·51K people·$299K median·2,965/mi²
White 61 · Hispanic 24 · Black 7 · Multiracial 4 · Asian 4 · Other 1
Other 39 · Married couple 33 · Living alone 28
Health 35 · Retail 19 · Manufacturing 15 · Professional 13 · Leisure 12 · Public admin 3 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 38 · Service 21 · Production · transport 18 · Sales · office 16 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 68 · Carpool 26 · Work from home 10 · Walk 7 · Transit 2 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Harrisonburg is $299,100 (Census ACS) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.
Harrisonburg has 51,392 residents across 11 census tracts and 9 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 25.0; the population is 60.8% White, 23.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Black, 4.2% Multiracial, 3.5% Asian and 0.8% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 37.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 25.7% (Census ACS).
Keister Elementary (63%), Pleasant Valley Elementary (57%) and Bluestone Elementary (56%) lead the elementary schools; Thomas Harrison Middle (55%) and Skyline Middle (48%) lead the middle schools; Harrisonburg High is the high school with reported scores (75%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,184/month, 25% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Harrisonburg is $62,254 a year, 28% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Harrisonburg, median rent is $1,184/month and the median home value is $299,100 (Census ACS).
Harrisonburg reported 2.2 violent crimes and 20.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 25°F; there are 77 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 39 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Harrisonburg are strong wind (89), lightning (87) and wildfire (69), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.18g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Harrisonburg, 6.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).